As I mentioned in my last post, the existing local Go Bananas Toys store is located in the Brambleton Town Center on Ryan Road in Ashburn, VA.
I’m also excited that Go Bananas is opening a Lansdowne store sometime in mid- to late-June of this year! I haven’t been there, but a friend of mine raves about the store. She says the owners are extremely nice, and have a very kid-friendly vibe in the store.
My kids have received toys from Go Bananas, and I’ll quickly mention that the Ruckus card game that was purchased there is our kids’ absolute favorite card game. Serena and Colin and the grownups that play with them love the game. Ruckus teaches sharing, counting, and sportsmanship; there’s a lot of “stealing,” winning and losing that goes on during each game, so it really reinforces being a good winner and loser.
Serena has played it since she was two; it’s a sure bet from ages three and up. Recommended retail price is $9.99.
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May 1, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Reston Friend
We love Ruckus too! My daughter has played from age of 5 and my 10 year old loves it too. Great family game. I also recommend Slamwich, which is somewhat along the same lines. Another good family game is Apples to Apples, which my son learned at school. He loved it so much we bought a game for home. However, Apples to Apples is really for a bit older kids as it involves reading and vocabulary knowledge. My 7 year old plays - but needs help reading some of the cards.